If
you ask ten different slaves what subspace is, chances are good that
you will get ten different answers. And that's because
subspace is truly an individual experience that can be created through
slave training, but is hard to define.

One
of the main concerns with subspace is that because the definition is so
vague, it's hard to tell when and if it actually occurs. Some
people believe it's a physical response, while others think that it's
an emotional change. In any case, sometimes hindering
yourself with such a definition can cause more problems with achieving
this state.

Still
others think that you have to have subspace in order to 'win' as a
Dominant, but this is not the case. Though you do want to
create a feeling in your slave that they are moving out of the pain of
punishment or the feeling that they are being objectified, just because
they don't hit this subspace 'ideal' doesn't mean that the slave
training has not worked or has not been successful.

Subspace
is a collection of things, depending on who you ask. For
some, it's the sensation of being out of the body and away from the
events that are going on. This detachment from the body
causes the slave to be able to 'take' more pain and more verbal attacks
from a Dominant, often also resulting in the slave complying with every
wish without hesitation or without any resistance. The slave
is sort of a 'super slave' at this point – able to do everything that
their Dominant wishes of them.

Another
idea is that subspace is the point at which the body begins to produce
endorphins in order to fend off physical pain. This rush of
chemicals in the body makes the slave feel good and allows them to
forget about anything that might be uncomfortable. Their
brains are telling them that all is right with the world.
This feeling can continue from the scene into the moments and hours
after the scene is over.

Whether
subspace is purely an emotional reaction to a scene due to its
intensity or a physical one, the obvious question is how you can use it
in slave training situations. Not only does this mindset
allow the slave to endure more from the Dominant, but it also feels
good, so it's clear that once you 'give' this to a slave during a
scene, they will work actively to recreate that feeling. This
might mean that they need the Dominant to continuously build the
intensity of their work together or that they need to focus more on
overcoming sensations that might not be pleasant at first in order to
move into that subspace realm.

In
any case, subspace is something that is worth trying to create in a
scene. This can be done by preparations by both the Dominant
and the slave. The Dominant can increase the chance of this
situation by watching the reactions of the slave during a scene to see
how much more they can take and when they are entering a different
mindset. Once they have begun to enter subspace, they can
then begin to push the scene further to enhance the training.
The slave that wants to achieve subspace should be ready to work
through any initial resistance to their training in order to move into
this other space. This might mean mentally preparing
themselves or simply breathing through pain that they might feel.

Subspace is something that may not be achieved by everyone, but since
it is such a hot topic in BDSM, it's obvious that it's something that
might be possible.

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